BBQ Chicken Salad Recipe (Easy 25 Minute Meal)
Our BBQ Chicken Salad recipe is crisp, refreshing, and loaded with black beans and veggies. Add creamy ranch dressing and dig right in!
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon diced
- 1-1/2 pounds chicken breasts 1 inch thick
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 heads romaine lettuce chopped
- 15 ounce can corn drained
- 15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
- 2 avocados
- 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes halved
- 1 cup Monterey jack cheese shredded
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce
- Lite Ranch Dressing
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain bacon on a paper towel-lined plate. Remove drippings from pan, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan.
- Mix together paprika, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle over both sides of chicken breasts.
- Cook chicken in the skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, flip, brush with half of the barbecue sauce and cook another 5-6 minutes until chicken is done (165 degrees F).
- Remove from pan and brush the remaining barbecue sauce on the bottom side. Cool for 10 minutes and then slice.
- Assemble salad with lettuce, corn, black beans, avocado, tomatoes, cheese, onion, chicken, and bacon. Add the desired amount of ranch dressing, toss, and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 995cal | Carbohydrates: 132g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 1730mg | Sugar: 95g | Fiber: 15g | Calcium: 284mg | Iron: 4mg